Man sought in package theft from porch in H.B.

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Jan. 27, 2017 2:53 PM PT

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of stealing a package off a doorstep in Huntington Beach.

Police said a man approached a home on Weymouth Lane at 12:46 p.m. Jan. 20 holding a Fresh to You produce box, placed the empty box on the porch and made off with a package that had been delivered by United Parcel Service earlier that day.

A security camera at the home captured photos of the man. Police described him as Asian, 20 to 30 years old, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9 with black hair. He was wearing blue jeans, a black shirt, a black jacket, white tennis shoes and dark-framed prescription glasses.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Huntington Beach police information hotline at (714) 375-5066 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at (855) TIP-OCCS (847-6227).

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.